Christer Bakke Andresen
About
Christer Andresen works in film studies and holds a PhD in horror. He wrote the book on the history and aesthetics of Norway's horror cinema, Norwegian Nightmares: The Horror Cinema of a Nordic Country, and he has also published books about the band Iron Maiden and the movie Dark Woods. Christer is editor of the film genre section in the Great Norwegian Encyclopedia.
Christer's research interests include the aesthetics of horror, the fantastic in genre entertainment, Norwegian and American film history and film style, engagement with fiction, and the film experience as mental and physical emergency preparedness.
Christer has many years of experience directing and teaching courses like Film and Storytelling (FILM1100) and The History of Film (FILM1101). He has taught a graduate course titled The Aesthetics of Horror: Fascination with the Horrific in Genre Entertainment (FM3003), and also teaches the undergraduate courses Nordic Film and Television (FILM1106) and The Film Experience (FILM2204).
Christer is also a songwriter, lyricist and producer, and has released many albums with the music projects Keldian and Madam Curie, where he sings and plays guitar.
Christer is health and safety representative at the Department of Art and Media Studies, and deputy representative at the Faculty of Humanities.
Research
Christer's research interests include the aesthetics of horror, the fantastic in genre entertainment, Norwegian and American film history and film style, engagement with fiction, and the film experience as mental and physical emergency preparedness. He is available for supervision of MA and PhD projects.
Publications
Norwegian Nightmares: The Horror Cinema of a Nordic Country
Store norske leksikon
Christer wrote the book about the history and aesthetics of Norwegian horror, Norwegian Nightmares: The Horror Cinema of a Nordic Country (Edinburgh University Press, 2022). He has also published books about the making and significance of the modern Norwegian horror classic Dark Woods (Falck Forlag, 2024) and the British hard rock band Iron Maiden (Fonthill Media, 2025). He is currently developing a book about genre entertainment in films and series for Cappelen Damm Akademisk, and he is author and editor of the film genres category in the Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. In the field of performing arts, Christer has authored several stage plays and released many albums with the music projects Keldian and Madam Curie.
2025
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2025)
Iron Maiden: Song by Song.
Fonthill / Pen & Sword Books
Popular science monograph
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2025)
Madam Curie: Liberate Ignis.
Music
2024
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2024)
Villmark (Norske filmklassikere bokserie).
Falck Forlag
Popular science monograph
2022
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
"Krigsfilm".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
"Katastrofefilm".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
"Komedie (film)".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
"Western (film)".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
Keldian: The Bloodwater Rebellion.
Music
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
Norwegian Nightmares: The Horror Cinema of a Nordic Country.
Edinburgh University Press
Academic monograph
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
"Nordisk noir (film og serier)".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
2021
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2021)
"Actionfilm".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2021)
"Science fiction (film)".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2021)
"Krim (film og serier)".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
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Brenna, Linn;
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2021)
Jordan Peeles monstre: Grøsseren i en ny tid.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2021)
"Star Wars".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
2019
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2019)
Thelma: Empathic engagement and the Norwegian horror cinema.
Journal of Scandinavian Cinema
Academic article
2018
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2018)
"Norsk skrekkfilm".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2018)
"Skrekkfilm".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
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Adams, Robert Alexander;
Andresen, Christer Bakke;
Elvemo, Johan-Magnus;
Devold, Leiv Igor.
(2018)
Batman! I made you? You made me first.
Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Master thesis
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Bitustøyl, Vegard Austreng;
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2018)
Det fryktelige stedet. En studie av tre klassiske slasherfilmer og deres nyinnspillinger.
Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Master thesis
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Hindrum, Tanja Aas;
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2018)
Fra undergrunnen til overflaten - Den norske undergrunnsskrekken.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
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Aune, Vidar Tevasvold;
Andresen, Christer Bakke;
Elvemo, Johan-Magnus.
(2018)
Probably The Most Perfect Slasher Movie of All Time - Markedsføringen av den norske skrekkfilmtrilogien Fritt vilt (2006-2010).
Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Master thesis
2017
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2017)
"From Hollywood to Norway and back again: The transnational horror film and Norwegian directors in America".
Journal of Scandinavian Cinema
Academic article
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2017)
"Deadly Wilderness. Norwegian Horror Cinema in the New Millennium.".
Panoptikum
Academic article
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2017)
Keldian: Darkness and Light.
Music
2016
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2016)
"Den siste jenta og det fryktelige stedet - norsk slasherfilm".
Z filmtidsskrift
Popular science article
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Andresen, Christer Bakke;
Iversen, Gunnar;
Gjelsvik, Anne.
(2016)
ÅPEN KROPP OG LUKKET SINN: Den norske grøsserfilmen fra 2003 til 2015.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
2013
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2013)
Keldian: Outbound.
Music
2007
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2007)
Essence of Norway.
Performing arts
2006
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2006)
Glasshus.
Performing arts
2005
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Andresen, Christer Bakke;
Gjelsvik, Anne.
(2005)
Følelsen av stil. En studie av disposisjon av filmstil i utvalgte Tim Burton-filmer, og betydningen av dette for tilskuerens opplevelse av følelser.
NTNU, Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Master thesis
2003
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2003)
Dagen som ikke finnes.
Performing arts
Journal publications
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
"Krigsfilm".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2021)
"Actionfilm".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2021)
"Science fiction (film)".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2016)
"Den siste jenta og det fryktelige stedet - norsk slasherfilm".
Z filmtidsskrift
Popular science article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2018)
"Norsk skrekkfilm".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2017)
"From Hollywood to Norway and back again: The transnational horror film and Norwegian directors in America".
Journal of Scandinavian Cinema
Academic article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
"Katastrofefilm".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2021)
"Krim (film og serier)".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2019)
Thelma: Empathic engagement and the Norwegian horror cinema.
Journal of Scandinavian Cinema
Academic article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2021)
"Star Wars".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2017)
"Deadly Wilderness. Norwegian Horror Cinema in the New Millennium.".
Panoptikum
Academic article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2018)
"Skrekkfilm".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
"Komedie (film)".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
"Western (film)".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
"Nordisk noir (film og serier)".
Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Professional article
Artistic productions
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Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2006)
Glasshus.
Performing arts
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2007)
Essence of Norway.
Performing arts
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2003)
Dagen som ikke finnes.
Performing arts
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2025)
Madam Curie: Liberate Ignis.
Music
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2013)
Keldian: Outbound.
Music
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2017)
Keldian: Darkness and Light.
Music
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
Keldian: The Bloodwater Rebellion.
Music
Books
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2025)
Iron Maiden: Song by Song.
Fonthill / Pen & Sword Books
Popular science monograph
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2024)
Villmark (Norske filmklassikere bokserie).
Falck Forlag
Popular science monograph
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2022)
Norwegian Nightmares: The Horror Cinema of a Nordic Country.
Edinburgh University Press
Academic monograph
Student thesis or dissertation
-
Brenna, Linn;
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2021)
Jordan Peeles monstre: Grøsseren i en ny tid.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke;
Iversen, Gunnar;
Gjelsvik, Anne.
(2016)
ÅPEN KROPP OG LUKKET SINN: Den norske grøsserfilmen fra 2003 til 2015.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
-
Adams, Robert Alexander;
Andresen, Christer Bakke;
Elvemo, Johan-Magnus;
Devold, Leiv Igor.
(2018)
Batman! I made you? You made me first.
Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Master thesis
-
Bitustøyl, Vegard Austreng;
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2018)
Det fryktelige stedet. En studie av tre klassiske slasherfilmer og deres nyinnspillinger.
Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Master thesis
-
Andresen, Christer Bakke;
Gjelsvik, Anne.
(2005)
Følelsen av stil. En studie av disposisjon av filmstil i utvalgte Tim Burton-filmer, og betydningen av dette for tilskuerens opplevelse av følelser.
NTNU, Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Master thesis
-
Hindrum, Tanja Aas;
Andresen, Christer Bakke.
(2018)
Fra undergrunnen til overflaten - Den norske undergrunnsskrekken.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
-
Aune, Vidar Tevasvold;
Andresen, Christer Bakke;
Elvemo, Johan-Magnus.
(2018)
Probably The Most Perfect Slasher Movie of All Time - Markedsføringen av den norske skrekkfilmtrilogien Fritt vilt (2006-2010).
Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Master thesis
Teaching
Courses
Christer has many years of experience directing and teaching courses like Film and Storytelling (FILM1100) and The History of Film (FILM1101). He has taught a graduate course titled The Aesthetics of Horror: Fascination with the Horrific in Genre Entertainment (FM3003), and also teaches the undergraduate courses Nordic Film and Television (FILM1106) and The Film Experience (FILM2204).
Supervision
Christer's research and teaching interests include the aesthetics of horror, the fantastic in genre entertainment, Norwegian and American film history and film style, engagement with fiction, and the film experience as mental and physical emergency preparedness. He is available for supervision of MA and PhD projects in all of these and adjacent fields of film studies.
Outreach
2025
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LectureAndresen, Christer Bakke. (2025) Grøss vi hører: Betydningen av lyd og musikk for opplevelsen av skrekkfilm. Kulturnatt 2025
2024
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InterviewAndresen, Christer Bakke. (2024) Jonathan liker å se skrekkfilm: - Jeg synes 'jump scare' er morsomt.
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Lecture
2023
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LectureAndresen, Christer Bakke. (2023) Historien om 'Villmark', i samtale med Pål Øie og Karin Julsrud. Ramaskrik Oppdal
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Lecture
2022
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Lecture
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Lecture
2021
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LectureAndresen, Christer Bakke. (2021) Festmøte: Ringenes Herre. Festmøte på Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem
2019
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Interview
2018
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InterviewEnge, Caroline; Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2018) "Oslo-kinoene har ikke hatt en dårligere juni på fire år. Nå håper de «Mamma Mia» kan redde sommeren".
2017
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LectureAndresen, Christer Bakke. (2017) "Snakk om film: den finske westernfilmen Lovløst Land". Kosmorama Trondheim Internasjonale Filmfestival
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Feature article
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LectureAndresen, Christer Bakke. (2017) Innledning til Roar Uthaugs 'Fritt vilt'. Kosmorama Trondheim Internasjonale Filmfestival
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LectureAndresen, Christer Bakke. (2017) "Frydefull frykt. En samtale om norsk skrekkfilm med Pål Sletaune, Viktoria Winge, Christer Bakke Andresen og Einar Aarvig". Panelsamtale på Nasjonalbiblioteket
2016
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Interview
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Interview
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Interview
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Lecture
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Conference lectureAndresen, Christer Bakke. (2016) "Dead Water. The Source of Horror in Norwegian Cinema". Arctic Cinema Symposium
2014
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Conference lectureAndresen, Christer Bakke. (2014) "Norske grøss. En ny sjangersyklus i norsk film.". Nasjonalbibliotekets filmkonferanse 2014